Running-gear for baby-carriages.



No. 819,694. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

K. I. PAUST.

' RUNNING GEAR FOR BABY OARRIAGES.

APPLICATION IILED NOV. 25, 1904.

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No. 819.694. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

K. I. FAUST.

RUNNING GEAR FOR BABY CARRIAGES.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 25. 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

No. 819,694. Specification of Letters Patent. atented May 1, 1906.

Application filed November 25,1904. Serial No. 234,167

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL I. FAUST, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Running-Gear forBaby-Carriages, of which the following is a specification, the principleof the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which Ihave contemplated a plying that principle so as to distinguish it romother inventions.

My invention relates to a running-gear for baby-carriages and go-carts,and particularly to that class of such devices which is adaptable tovarious forms of carriage and cart bodies, and has for its object theproduction of a device of such character which shall be simple inconstruction and comfortable and efficient in operation.

Said invention consists of means hereinafter fully described, andspecifically set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description setforth in detailcertain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means constituting,however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle ofthe invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of a carriageframe and bedbody provided with my improved runninggear. Fig. 2represents a plan view thereof, the bed-body being removed, and Fig. 3represents said gear as applied to a go-cart.

My invention comprises a frame A of any suitable construction, includingtwo transverse members a a, to the ends of which are journaled thewheels B B. Upon each such member a are mounted two spiral s rings O,which have their inner ends secure to said members. Supported upon saidsprings is a spider D, which is provided with a plurality of radial legsd, four, as shown, each of said legs d being secured to the outer end ofone of the sprin s C. The spider D is provided with a central y-locatedvertical stud E, which is adapted to be received into a suitable bearingportion F upon the under side of a carriage-body or a go-cart body, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3, respectively, and thus support such body. Smallrectangular lugs a e upon the spider adjacent to the stud E are receivedinto suitable recesses in the bearing portion F of the carriage-body andprevent the movement of the latter relatively to the spider D. Thebed-body G, bearing ortion F, and connected parts, Fig. l, as we 1 asthe chair-body H, bearing portion F, and connected parts, Fig. 2, arecapable of use in other relations, such as an infants crib, a jumper,support for a bath-tub, &c., and may be readily removed from thecarriage or go-cart frame and placed upon a suitable support and causedto subserve these purposes. Such uses of the bed-body, bearing portion,and adjacent parts, together with suitable supports therefor, aredescribed and claimed in a pending application for United States LettersPatent.

Other modes of applying the principle of my inventlon may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the meansherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the followingclaims or the e uivalent of such stated means be employe I thereforeparticularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. In arunning-gear for baby-carriages, the combination of a frame includingtwo transverse members, two spiral springs mounted on each such memberand having their inner ends secured thereto, and a spider having itslegs secured to the outer ends of said springs respectively.

2; In a running-gear for baby-carriages, the combination of a frameincluding two transverse members, two spiral springs mounted upon eachmember and having their inner extremities secured thereto, and curvinginwardly toward the central plane of the frame, the outer extremities ofsaid springs terminating in a horizontal plane above said frame; and aspider having radial legs, the extremities of the latter being securedto the outer extremities of said springs respectively.

Signed. by me this 17th day of November,

KARL I. FAUST. Attest:

E. M. NORLING, A. E. MERKEL.

